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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting requirements applicable to all traders

Article R123-176

…dgers as the needs of the business require. Entries made in the journals and subsidiary ledgers are centralised at least once a month in the daybook and general ledger.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-17

…titude test is entrusted to the Conseil national des courtiers de marchandises assermentés, which receives the applications. A joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister for Trade shall,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R134-17

An order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the Minister of the Economy and Finance sets out the form of the declaration of registration.

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Section 2: Rent.

Article D145-17

The matter is referred to the commission by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to its secretariat, which convenes the parties to the meeting at which the matter is to be examined b…

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Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-17

The appointment of the permanent representative and the termination of his term of office are subject to the same disclosure formalities as if he were a director in his own name.

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TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article R210-17

…cuments shall be made at the registry of the commercial court, as an annex to the register of commerce and companies, under the conditions laid down in Section 1 of Chapter III of Title II of Book I..

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Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-172

…eral meeting called to rule on the compensation. The expert's report is filed at the registered office at least thirty-five days before the date of the extraordinary general meeting called to rule on…

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Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-170

…its legal representatives. The court may appoint an ad hoc agent to represent the company in the proceedings, where there is a conflict of interest between the company and its legal representatives.

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Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-171

The president of the commercial court in the jurisdiction of the company's registered office, ruling at the request of the chairman of the board of directors or the management board of the société ano…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-17

In the event of the issue of preference shares under the conditions provided for in article L. 228-12, the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall indicate the characteristics o…

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